Department of Health and Environmental Control - Archived Headlines
- Lexington dentist selected for Carlos Salinas Award
Monday, September 28, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Richard Cross, DMD, of Lexington, has been recognized as the recipient of the 2009 Carlos Salinas award, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC regular seasonal flu clinic in Sumter Saturday
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Saturday’s regular seasonal flu clinic in Sumter will immunize people in target groups for regular seasonal influenza with vaccine the agency currently has in stock, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Horry County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - An Horry County woman from the Sunset Harbor subdivision who was bitten by a raccoon is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lexington County man exposed to rabies by bat
Friday, September 11, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Lexington County man who was bitten by a bat is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC accepting All-Health Team applications
Friday, September 11, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting applications for the All-Health Team grant award program, the agency announced today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Friday, September 11, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Wackenhut Services Inc., has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC announces recipients of grants to reduce diesel emissions
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is awarding grants to reduce diesel emissions in the state, the agency announced today.
- DHEC urges parents, caregivers to get child safety seats inspected
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will have certified technicians at the Chick-Fil-A on Bush River Road in Columbia this Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. checking car seats to mark “National Seat Check Saturday,” the agency announced today.
- DHEC overseeing cleanup in Dillon County, project will temporarily close boat ramp
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is overseeing an environmental cleanup project in Dillon County that will temporarily close a boat ramp, the agency announced today.
- Horry County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, September 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - An Horry County man who was exposed to a stray cat is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC seasonal flu vaccine clinics to begin
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - COLUMBIA - With regular seasonal influenza season approaching, South Carolinians are encouraged to get their seasonal flu vaccinations, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC urges awareness of cholesterol numbers to reduce heart attack, stroke risk
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to know their numbers and adopt healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- South Carolina records first novel H1N1 flu-associated death
Monday, August 31, 2009 - COLUMBIA - South Carolina has recorded its first death associated with novel H1N1 influenza (swine flu), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Coastal photography contest announced
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - CHARLESTON, S.C. – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet Sept. 24
Monday, August 24, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- Johns Island teen health center hosts “Rock da House” open house
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - NORTH CHARLESTON -- The Point on Johns Island, a new health center just for teens in Charleston County, is having a, “Rock da House,” back to school open house Thursday, Aug. 27, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC posts mid-year report of preliminary data on hospital infection rates
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Data about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) for the most recent six months is available to the public, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Aiken County residents alerted about danger of rabies
Friday, August 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA - An Aiken County woman is under the care of a physician after a fox that attacked her tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Williamsburg County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, August 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Williamsburg County woman is under the care of a physician after a stray cat that attacked her tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC receives grant for land clean up, redevelopment
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - A federal grant to provide loans and subgrants to help carry out cleanup activities and redevelopment projects at brownfields sites has been awarded to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - COLUMBIA - People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until Sept. 7 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- State's infant death rate up slightly
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s 2007 infant mortality rate of 8.5 deaths for each 1,000 live births is up slightly from the 2006 infant mortality rate of 8.4, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort physician wins state award
Friday, August 07, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Nicole Broerman, M.D., a pediatrician at Sea Island Pediatrics and Beaufort Memorial Hospital, has been given the annual S.C. Physician Award for Outstanding Service, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC accepting Champions of the Environment grant applications
Thursday, August 06, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting applications for the Champions of the Environment 2009-10 grant award program, the agency announced today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for section of Surfside Beach
Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The swimming advisories issued on August 3rd for a beach section in Surfside Beach have ended, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory issued for section of Surfside Beach
Monday, August 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA – A swimming advisory has been issued for a section of Surfside Beach, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Three Greenwood County residents exposed to rabies by bat
Thursday, July 30, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Three Greenwood County residents who were potentially exposed to rabies are under the care of a physician after the bat tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County residents alerted about rabies
Friday, July 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A woman is under the care of a physician after being bitten by a dog that has tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Darlington County residents alerted about rabies
Friday, July 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A man is under the care of a physician after a dog discovered in the Lydia area of Darlington County tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County maricultured shellfish growing areas reopened
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Maricultured shellfish growing areas 8 and 9A have been reopened to harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Eco-Jeopardy wins Emmy Award
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Eco-Jeopardy," an environmental education video produced by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and Fisher Communications of Columbia, received an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Television News and Program Specialty in the Children/Youth (12 and under) category at the 35th annual Southeast Regional Emmy Awards, DHEC reported today.
- Vital records office hours changes in four counties
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Vital records offices at health departments in Abbeville, Saluda, Edgefield and McCormick counties will be changing days of operations July 20, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Bob King honored by engineering organization
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robert W. (Bob) King, Jr., deputy commissioner for Environmental Quality Control, received the 2009 American Council of Engineering Companies of S.C. (ACEC-SC) Public Service Award recently for his long record of state, regional and national service in the environmental field, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing areas closed
Thursday, July 09, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Shellfish growing areas 8 and 9A in Charleston County have been closed to the harvesting of maricultured shellfish, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport adds recycling program for visitors
Monday, June 29, 2009 - COLUMBIA - You can recycle at home, work and now on the go at the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) International Airport as the 1.5 million annual visitors can recycle newspapers, magazines, bottles and cans in 33 bins placed at the airport, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC region recognized for workplace flexibility
Monday, June 29, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 has received an Honorable Mention in the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, the agency reported today.
- State named leader in effective smoke-free laws
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA- South Carolina was recognized as the 2008 winner of the Americans for Nonsmokers Rights Smokefree Air Challenge Award, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- “Fish Smart, Eat Smart” campaign updated for 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA - South Carolinians who like to fish can go online for newly updated information to find out if the fish on their line is safe to eat or should be released because of possible contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Sauer Danfoss in Easley, S.C. has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- National HIV Testing Day events set
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Events will be held throughout South Carolina the week of June 22 in observance of National HIV Testing Day, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s S.C. Cancer Registry publishes first 10-year report
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Central Cancer Registry has published its first 10-year report of cancer trends in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Battery Creek swimming advisory to go through weekend
Friday, June 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The area in Beaufort County’s Battery Creek under a swimming advisory since Monday due to a large spill of untreated sewage from a clogged manhole will remain in effect through the weekend, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisories lifted for section of Horry County
Friday, June 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The swimming advisory issued on June 3rd for a section of beach in Horry County have ended, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC governing board to meet
Thursday, June 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet for its regular monthly session June 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at 2600 Bull Street in Columbia, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- June proclaimed Obesity Awareness Month
Thursday, June 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - South Carolinians are encouraged to join in obesity prevention efforts where they live, work, and play, and to make healthier decisions in their day-to-day lives during Obesity Awareness Month, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Battery Creek swimming advisory updated
Thursday, June 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The area in Beaufort County’s Battery Creek under a swimming advisory since Monday due to a large spill of untreated sewage from a clogged manhole has been reduced, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisory issued for section of Horry County
Thursday, June 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A swimming advisory has been issued for a section of Horry County the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Sewage overflow in Beaufort prompts swimming advisory
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A large spill of untreated sewage from a clogged manhole into Battery Creek in Beaufort County has resulted in an advisory for people to not swim in the waters of Battery Creek north of the Battery Creek Bridge on S.C. Highway 802 to its headwaters, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Friday, May 29, 2009 - COLUMBIA - An Anderson man who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisories lifted for sections of North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach
Friday, May 29, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The swimming advisories issued on May 27th for beach sections in North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach have ended, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory issued for sections of North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - COLUMBIA – A swimming advisory has been issued for sections of North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about rabies
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A Wellford-area child who was possibly exposed to rabies from a fox attack is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Nominations sought for the Carlos Salinas award
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nominations are open through June 30, 2009, for the Carlos Salinas award, which recognizes a S.C. dentist who serves patients with special health care needs, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Enjoy the water but be safe
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – The fun of swimming in a pool, lake or the ocean can be quickly forgotten if that experience results in a recreational water illness (RWI), the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC names 2008-2009 First Team All-Health student winners
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pauline Glenn-Springs Elementary won the first-place gold award and $5,000 in the All-Health Team’s annual awards competition, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Colleton County Public Health Department to close early on May 22
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - WALTERBORO, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Colleton County Public Health Department will close at noon on Friday, May 22, the agency announced today.
- World Hepatitis Day May 19
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - COLUMBIA – World Hepatitis Day is observed globally each May 19th to raise awareness of chronic viral hepatitis, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Orangeburg County residents alerted about rabies
Friday, May 08, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Two Branchville-area residents who were exposed to rabies from separate bobcat attacks are under the care of a physician after one bobcat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Ocean water quality monitoring begins May 15
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - May 15 will mark the beginning of the sixth summer the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has sampled ocean water quality under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s BEACH Act, DHEC announced today.
- Arthritis Awareness Month observed
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The month of May has been proclaimed as Arthritis Awareness Month in South Carolina by Gov. Mark Sanford to encourage people to learn more about arthritis, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Mosquito spraying to begin in Sumter
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - SUMTER - Preparations are underway to begin spraying to reduce the mosquito population in Sumter, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Pleasant Hill Middle Schools students with special needs selected for All-Health Team
Monday, May 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Pleasant Hill Middle Schools students with special needs have been selected for the All-Health Team, the S. C. Department and Environmental Control announced today.
- States wetlands celebrated this month
Monday, May 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - May has been proclaimed "South Carolina Wetlands Month" by Gov. Mark Sanford, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Oak Grove Elementary School selected to All-Health Team
Friday, May 01, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Oak Grove Elementary School has been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC update on swine flu sampling
Friday, May 01, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. - A total of 13 confirmed cases of the Influenza A H1N1 (Swine) virus and nine probable cases has been identified in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Year-end Champions of the Environment Named
Friday, May 01, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Five schools and 10 student winners have been awarded prizes at the Champions of the Environment year-end celebration, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC update on swine flu sampling
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – A total of 13 confirmed cases of the swine flu virus and six probable cases has been identified in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Beaufort County Conditionally Approved shellfish growing area reopened
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved area of Broad Creek in Beaufort County has been reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC update on swine flu sampling
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – A total of 10 probable cases of the swine flu virus has been identified in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC update regarding swine flu
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has received lab results for the suspect cases of swine flu, the agency announced today.
- DHEC’s Region 7 Public Health Services observes National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 Public Health Services is hosting a mother and daughter workshop on Johns Island on May 5 in observance of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the agency announced today.
- Drinking Water Week proclaimed May 3-9
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA - South Carolinians are encouraged to recognize the importance of protecting and conserving water resources during Drinking Water Week, May 3 through 9, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC presents inaugural Earth Day Awards
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – Winners of the first S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Earth Day awards were recognized during a ceremony held in Columbia today.
- DHEC’s Region 4 Public Health Services to go tobacco-free
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 4 Public Health Services plans to make 14 of its 15 clinic sites tobacco-free, the agency announced today.
- Midwife council to meet
Monday, April 20, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet on May 13, 2009, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental announced today.
- DHEC urges South Carolinians to be aware of the risks and signs of stroke
Monday, April 20, 2009 - COLUMBIA – May is American Stroke Month and High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, so the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to learn stroke risk factors and recognize the warning signs of stroke.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish growing areas reopened
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - COLUMBIA – All approved waters in Growing Areas 15, 16A and 17, including the Conditionally Approved Areas in Battery Creek and Jenkins Creek, have reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Pickens County residents advised to vaccinate pets, be wary of wild animals
Friday, April 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA - An Easley man who was exposed to a rabid raccoon is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health Services recognizes National Infant Immunization Week
Friday, April 17, 2009 - PORT ROYAL - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health Services is urging Lowcountry residents to protect their children by ensuring they get properly immunized during National Infant Immunization Week, April 25 through May 2, the agency announced today.
- Additional lab tests show power plant has no negative effect on local groundwater
Friday, April 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Follow-up testing of additional water samples outside the Catawba Nuclear Station in York County found no significant levels of radioactive material, resulting from plant operations, in the groundwater beyond the site property, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC announces recipients of grants to reduce diesel emissions
Monday, April 13, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Grant funding has been awarded for projects to reduce diesel emissions in South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Earth Day observance coming up
Monday, April 13, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The 39th anniversary of Earth Day will be commemorated April 22, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Four shellfish growing areas reopened
Friday, April 10, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish growing area 11 in Charleston County, and areas 13, 14 and 16B in Beaufort and Colleton counties have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lowcountry residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, April 10, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Three Charleston County residents are under the care of a physician after being exposed to a chihuahua that has tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- S.C School for the Blind named Champion of the Environment
Thursday, April 09, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. School for the Blind in Spartanburg has been awarded a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Upstate lawn mower exchange program to be held
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Dreading the thought of pushing that noisy, smelly, polluting gasoline lawnmower again this year? There is a better option available, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Ruptured sewer line forces closure of Hilton Head Island shellfish harvesting area
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The shellfish harvesting areas of Park Creek, including a 1000 foot semi circle extending from the mouth in both directions into Skull Creek and Port Royal Sound, have been closed as a precaution due to a ruptured sewer line, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopened
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish growing area 10A in Charleston County has been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Numerous shellfish growing areas closed
Friday, April 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish growing areas 10A and 11 in Charleston County, and 13 through 17 in Beaufort County have been closed as a precaution due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Darlington County residents alerted about rabies
Friday, April 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A Darlington County child, from the Kellytown community, who was exposed to rabies by a cat is under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish harvesting areas closed
Thursday, April 02, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed as a precaution due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved Beaufort County shellfish harvesting areas closed
Thursday, April 02, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas of Jenkins Creek in Beaufort County have been closed as a precaution due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Certain Beaufort County shellfish harvesting areas closed
Monday, March 30, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Shellfish harvesting areas in Broad Creek and Battery Creek in Beaufort County have been closed as a precaution due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Saluda Shoals Park named Champion of the Environment
Friday, March 27, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Saluda Shoals Park has been awarded a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary School selected for All-Health Team
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary School has been selected for the All-Health Team, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Ground-level ‘Ozone Awareness Week’ underway
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Gov. Mark Sanford has proclaimed March 29-April 4 as Ground-level Ozone Awareness Week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Some Oconee County clinic services relocated
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - ANDERSON – Some changes are being made next month to clinic services being offered at health departments in Seneca and Walhalla, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- The ABC’s on onesies
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - ANDERSON - Babies born in hospitals in Anderson, Abbeville and Oconee counties are being discharged with a safe one-piece sleeper known as a onesie reminding parents of the ABCs of safe sleep, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Firestone Building Products Company, LLC in Wellford, S.C. has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Public swimming pool workshop set for Bluffton
Monday, March 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA – A workshop for public swimming pool owners and operators will be held March 27 in Bluffton, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Sewer line repaired in Aiken County
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - COLUMBIA - A sewer line in the Avondale Mills system near Ascauga Lake Road at Graniteville has been repaired, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Sewer line failure reported in Aiken County
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - COLUMBIA – A discharge of untreated sewage resulting from a sewer line failure in the Avondale Mills system near Ascauga Lake Road at Graniteville has been reported, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- S.C. food service establishments cautioned again about sales letter
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - COLUMBIA – A private business called the South Carolina Food Service Compliance Center has sent letters to food service establishments in South Carolina incorrectly stating that state food codes have been amended to require hand washing posters and offering to sell them the approved posters, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish growing areas reopened
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Murrells Inlet's conditionally approved shellfish growing areas in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Midlands teen named Champion of the Environment
Monday, March 16, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Daniel St. John has been awarded a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment for his “Stop, Look and Learn” project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Darlington County residents alerted about rabies
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Three North Hartsville residents who were exposed to rabies by a cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC announces Fix a Leak week
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Fix a Leak week begins March 16 to remind South Carolinians to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- DHEC urges citizens to support West Nile virus surveillance and mosquito suppression
Monday, March 09, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Warm weather is approaching, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control wants your help to reduce the risk from the serious diseases mosquitoes can carry.
- Spring into Action… Rabies Vaccination Clinics Set
Thursday, March 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA – This spring, veterinarians across South Carolina will join forces with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control to help residents protect their pets, and themselves, from rabies.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Thursday, March 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting because of flooding in the Santee River, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Walhalla High School named Champion of the Environment
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Walhalla High School has been awarded a $500 grant and recognized as a Champion of the Environment for its "Bluebirds on Our Shoulders" project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Recycle Guys present annual awards for recycling efforts
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Wendy McNatt, Alysen Woodruff and Brenda Holland were named Recycling Professionals of the Year during the 14th Annual Recycle Guys Awards Program held today, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Monday, March 02, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Greenville County residents advised to vaccinate pets, be wary of wild animals
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Two Greenville County residents who were exposed to a rabid raccoon are under the care of a physician, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet March 26
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- DHEC to post annual hospital infection rates report
Monday, February 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Data about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in South Carolina are available to the public, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Simpsonville's Oakview Elementary School named Champion of the Environment
Monday, February 23, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Oakview Elementary School has been awarded a $500 grant and recognized as a Champion of the Environment for its project "Kick the Bag Habit: Part 2," the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Camp Burnt Gin to reopen with private funds this summer
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Camp Burnt Gin will be operational this summer despite that no state funds are available for the program, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Georgetown County church youth department selected for All-Health Team
Monday, February 09, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The youth department at Georgetown’s Mt. Olive Baptist Church has been named a member of the All-Health Team for its “Clean Hands” project, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- SC DHEC governing board to hold monthly meeting
Friday, February 06, 2009 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will hold its monthly meeting Feb. 12 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room at DHEC's offices located at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia.
- Tests show no negative effect on water near Oconee nuclear plant
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Water testing outside the Oconee Nuclear Station in Oconee County showed the plant has not adversely affected the quality of the groundwater or surface water in the area, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Children’s play about nutrition to be held in S.C. schools
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - COLUMBIA – The award-winning children’s play, “Taking Charge in Meadowland,” will be presented in elementary schools around the state to raise awareness about the benefits of good nutrition and physical activity, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- DHEC encourages heart-healthy lifestyles for American Heart Month
Monday, January 26, 2009 - COLUMBIA – February is American Heart Month and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that can help reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke.
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Events will be held in South Carolina around Feb. 7 to highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on African-American communities, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today.
- Jennie Moore Elementary School selected for All-Health Team
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - COLUMBIA – Jennie Moore Elementary School’s JME Fitness Club has been selected for the All-Health Team, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Laurens County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, January 16, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Four Laurens County residents are under the care of a physician after being exposed to a dog that has tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Friday, January 16, 2009 - COLUMBIA - People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until Feb. 13 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- Saluda County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, January 16, 2009 - COLUMBIA - Three adults who were scratched by a cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Residents urged to test homes for radon
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to educate residents about the dangers of radon exposure.
- James Island Middle School receives DHEC’s Donna Bates Memorial Award
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - CHARLESTON – James Island Middle School in Charleston has been awarded the 2009 Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board to meet
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet for its monthly session Thursday Jan. 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the board room at DHEC's offices at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia.
- DHEC accepting entries for middle school environment competition
Monday, January 05, 2009 - COLUMBIA - The entry deadline for Champions of the Environment's Environmental Awareness Essay and Poster Competition is March 13, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Public Hearing
Friday, January 02, 2009 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources auditorium at Fort Johnson, Charleston, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Septic tank regulations updated
Monday, December 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Two sections of the state’s septic tank system regulation go into effect Jan. 1, 2009 that affect setback requirements for the wastewater systems, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC announces furloughs, program reviews
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Staff of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will take five days of unpaid leave beginning next month, the agency announced today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Sandvik Inc., in Westminster, S.C., has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- S.C. flu season begins
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Influenza, or "the flu," has officially arrived in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC governing board to meet
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA-- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet for its monthly session Dec. 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Columbia.
- Radon poster contest winners announced
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Three winners have been announced in a statewide poster contest held to highlight the risks posed by exposure to indoor radon, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Hearing aid specialist meeting announced
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Hearing Aid Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists will meet in December, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC ocean water sampling season results positive
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - COLUMBIA – More than 99 percent of the days during South Carolina’s five-month long beach season had no advisories as more than 93 percent of ocean water samples taken along the state’s coastline met or were better than the bacterial standard for swimmers in the surf, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for November 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Total mosquito-borne disease tallies thus far for the state in 2008 include 12 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and six of eastern equine encephalitis virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopened
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish growing area 9B in Charleston County has been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Spartanburg’s L.E. Gable Middle School named Champion of the Environment
Monday, November 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – L.E. Gable Middle School has received a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- First Earth Day Awards Program announced
Monday, November 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will present its first Earth Day Awards in April, the agency announced today.
- World AIDS Day events planned for December 1st
Monday, November 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – World AIDS Day events will be observed throughout South Carolina on Dec.1, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Conditionally Approved Murrells Inlet shellfish growing areas reopened
Friday, November 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Murrells Inlet's Conditionally Approved Shellfish Growing areas in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC announces winners of ‘Spare the Air’ awards
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Individuals, businesses and educational institutions have been honored for their positive impact on South Carolina’s environment with the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s inaugural “Spare the Air” awards, the agency announced today.
- DHEC reminds senior citizens to get flu shot
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Because of an increased likelihood of hospitalization related to flu-related complications, South Carolina’s senior citizens are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday, November 14, 2008 - CHARLESTON - The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 24 in Charleston, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Pawleys Island school named Champion of the Environment
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Lowcountry Day School has been named a Champion of the Environment for efforts to protect water quality and educate their community about the environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC accepting applications to reduce diesel emissions
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA - A new opportunity is available to help reduce diesel emissions in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board conference call set
Friday, November 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet in a telephone conference call session for its monthly meeting Nov. 13, 2008.
- Some shellfish growing areas reopened
Friday, November 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA - All conditionally approved shellfish growing areas in North Santee Bay in Georgetown County, and all conditionally approved shellfish growing areas in Beaufort County will reopen for shellfish harvesting on Nov. 8, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Some Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened
Thursday, November 06, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish Growing Areas 7, 11, 12A and 12B in Charleston County have been reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Two Mount Pleasant residents who were bitten by a fox are under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Some Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Areas 8 and 9A in Charleston County have been reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC encourages smokers to quit on Great American Smokeout
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Great American Smokeout offers tobacco users an opportunity to “quit for keeps” starting Nov. 20, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for October 2008
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – In October 2008, there was one case of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Shellfish growing areas reopened
Friday, October 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – All approved areas in North Inlet in Georgetown County, and all approved areas in South Santee River south to Muddy Bay, in Charleston County have been reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Two Midlands schools named Champions of the Environment
Friday, October 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Heathwood Hall’s Intermediate School and New Directions School have each won a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shellfish growing areas reopened
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA – All approved areas in Murrells Inlet, and all approved waters south of and including South Edisto River and its tributaries have been reopened for shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Dillon resident exposed to rabies by bat
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Dillon child who was potentially exposed to rabies by a bat is under the care of a physician after the bat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopened
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Shellfish harvesting area 10A in Charleston County has been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC's Region 6 County Public Health offices set additional flu clinics
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - CONWAY – More appointment-only influenza vaccination clinics will be held on Nov. 4, 5, 12, 18, 19 in Horry County; Nov. 3 and 17 in Georgetown County and Nov. 13 and 20 in Williamsburg County, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinics for Election Day
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - PORT ROYAL – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health Departments in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties will hold walk-in influenza vaccination clinics on Nov. 4, DHEC announced today.
- Midwife council to meet
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet on Nov. 12, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental announced today.
- Rain closes many South Carolina shellfish areas
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – All shellfish harvesting from St. Helena Sound north to the North Carolina-South Carolina state line is closed due to heavy rains, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- New recycling partnership takes flight
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The next time you fly in or out of Columbia, park your car, check in and recycle.
- DHEC recognized by EPA; wins Environmental Justice Award
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is among 12 winners of its first annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards during an award ceremony today in Atlanta.
- DHEC's State Vital Records Office onsite services temporarily suspended
Monday, October 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – In order to provide better customer service, the State Vital Records office located at 2600 Bull Street in Columbia will be updated beginning Nov. 3, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board to meet via conference call
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet via telephone conference call Oct. 20, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.
- Rock Hill's Freedom Montessori school named Champion of the Environment
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Freedom Montessori has earned recognition and a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- State's infant death rate falls to 8.4
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- South Carolina's infant mortality rate dropped to 8.4 deaths for each 1,000 live births during 2006, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet Oct. 17 in Columbia, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish area closed
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting area of Broad Creek in Beaufort County has been closed to shellfish harvesting because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC announces water stakeholder meetings
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – As part of an evaluation of the uses and quality of South Carolina's freshwater, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will be holding stakeholders meetings across the state, the agency announced today.
- DHEC’s Hampton County Public Health sets flu clinic for area residents
Monday, October 06, 2008 - VARNVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health Services, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Oct. 20 in Hampton County.
- Charleston County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Monday, October 06, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A man who was exposed to rabies by a raccoon that attacked his pet dog in Charleston County is under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC lowers screening age for the Best Chance Network
Monday, October 06, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Best Chance Network has lowered the initial age a woman can be screened for breast and cervical cancer, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board to meet Oct. 9
Monday, October 06, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet on Oct. 9, 2008, the agency announced today.
- DHEC’s Jasper County Public Health sets flu clinics for area residents
Thursday, October 02, 2008 - RIDGELAND – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health Services, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold appointment-only influenza vaccination clinics on Oct. 23 and 30 and Nov. 6 in Jasper County.
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for September 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Thus far, in 2008, there have been 10 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and five of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Olympia Learning Center students selected for All-Health Team
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Female students at the Olympia STAR Academy of Olympia Learning Center have been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Marion Intermediate students selected for All-Health Team
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The 3rd grade students of Marion Intermediate School have been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC's 'Get Smart about Antibiotics' campaign launches at EdVenture
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control urges you to know when antibiotics work because sometimes the best medicine is no medicine.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Friday, September 26, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC flu vaccine clinics begin soon
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA - With influenza season approaching, South Carolinians are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC's Green Guide debuts
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A new environmental magazine designed to help consumers "go green" is available, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Monday, September 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Seven people who were exposed to rabies by a stray dog in Spartanburg County are under the care of a physician after the dog tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish areas reopened
Friday, September 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for Harbor Island
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The swimming advisory has been lifted for the area 200 feet north and south of Harbor Island’s monitoring station at South Harbor Drive and Pelican Point, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory issued for Harbor Island
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A swimming advisory has been issued for the area 200 feet north and south of Harbor Island’s monitoring station at South Harbor Drive and Pelican Point, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisory issued for Hunting Island
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A swimming advisory has been issued for Hunting Island State Park, from 44 Cabin Road south to Fripp Inlet, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC fire safety programs begin in Sumter and Lake City
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Fire safety education and smoke alarm installation programs are underway in Sumter and Lake City, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board to meet via conference call Sept. 18
Monday, September 15, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will hold a conference call on Sept. 18, 2008, the agency announced today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened
Monday, September 15, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Some shellfish harvesting areas in Charleston County have been reopened to maricultured shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened
Monday, September 15, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Some shellfish harvesting areas in Charleston County have been reopened to maricultured shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC accepting nominations for 'Spare the Air' Awards
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting nominations for its inaugural "Spare the Air" Awards ceremony, the agency announced today.
- DHEC board to meet
Monday, September 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet in its regular monthly session Thursday Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the board room at DHEC's offices at 2600 Bull Street in Columbia.
- Shellfish areas closed after Tropical Storm Hanna
Monday, September 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Some shellfish harvesting areas in Georgetown and Charleston counties have been closed to shellfish harvesting because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Precautionary advisory issued for Horry County beaches
Thursday, September 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An ocean water quality advisory is being issued as a precaution for all beaches in Horry County because of potential higher levels of bacteria resulting from heavy rainfall expected from Tropical Storm Hanna, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- Living Well program helps chronically ill
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A "Living Well" workshop will be offered in the Upstate starting in October, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC now accepting All-Health Team award applications
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's All-Health Team is now accepting applications for its 2008-2009 season, the agency announced today.
- Mosquito borne disease monthly update for August 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Thus far, in 2008, there have been eight lab confirmations of West Nile virus and two of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC's York County clinics offer afternoon and Saturday schedule for school shots
Friday, August 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA – After-school and Saturday immunization opportunities will be available for children's school shots in York County, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Coastal photography contest announced
Monday, August 25, 2008 - CHARLESTON – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
- DHEC urges awareness of blood cholesterol numbers
Monday, August 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to know their numbers and adopt healthy lifestyles to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.
- EPA agrees, S.C. meets air quality standard
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA – In a letter sent to S.C. Governor Mark Sanford, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared the state in compliance with the daily standard for particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in the air, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Five people who were exposed to rabies by a stray cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC nurse wins national award
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Cathy Young-Jones has been named the 2008 Outstanding State School Nurse Consultant by the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC accepting Champions of the Environment grant applications
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting applications for the Champions of the Environment 2008-09 grant award program, the agency announced today.
- Charleston County shellfish areas reopened
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Maricultured shellfish growing areas 8 and 9A in Charleston County, which were closed last week, have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for the following counties: Upstate: Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Laurens, Anderson, Greenwood and Abbeville
- Berkeley County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Berkeley County man and woman who were exposed to rabies by a stray cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Lexington County residents advised to not adopt wild animals
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Six family members who were exposed to rabies by a raccoon are under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, August 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for the following counties: Upstate: Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Laurens, Anderson, Greenwood and Abbeville
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, August 18, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet on August 20, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shellfish growing areas closed
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Shellfish growing areas 8 and 9A in Charleston County have been closed as a precaution due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston resident exposed to rabies by bat
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Charleston man who was exposed to rabies by a bat is under the care of a physician after the bat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet Sept. 11
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- Okatie River stakeholders meeting announced
Friday, August 08, 2008 - The Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced that there will be a meeting of Okatie River stakeholders and other interested parties.
- Conditions in Saluda River at Columbia improve, signs removed
Thursday, August 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Test results of waters from the Saluda River in Columbia indicate water quality has returned to normal following the discharge of partially treated wastewater last week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for the following counties: Pee Dee - Florence, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lee, Dillon and Marlboro;
Trident - Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester
- New method to provide better picture of HIV infection
Monday, August 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- A new method of estimating recent HIV infections revealed that an estimated 900 people became infected with HIV in South Carolina during 2006, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC to post second report of raw data for hospital infection rates
Monday, August 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Information about hospital associated infections is now reported by hospitals and the second six month report is available to the public, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- West Nile virus monthly update for July 2008
Friday, August 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The state has confirmed West Nile virus in three birds so far for the 2008 season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental group admits errors in beach report
Friday, August 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A national environmental organization acknowledged errors in a report issued earlier this week that was critical of the quality of South Carolina’s beaches, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC, has been recognized as one of the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Public urged to avoid Saluda River rapids water
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The public should avoid contact with the water of the Saluda River rapids due to partially treated wastewater being discharged into the river, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for the following counties: Catawba: York, Chester, Lancaster
- Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An Anderson woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Horry County residents advised to not feed wild animals
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An Horry County woman from Kingston Plantation who was bitten by a raccoon is under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, July 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until August 8 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- Public meeting set for air application for proposed Santee Cooper power plant
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A public meeting on an air quality application submitted by Santee Cooper for a proposed new coal-fired power plant in Florence County will be held July 22 at Hannah-Pamplico High School, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC arthritis program receives additional federal funding
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA— South Carolina is one of 12 states to get additional funding from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for arthritis-related programs to reduce the diseases’ impact in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC staff member receives national award
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – M.L. Tanner, an environmental health manager for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, has received the National Environmental Health Association’s Sabbatical Exchange award, the agency announced today.
- West Nile virus monthly update for June 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The state has confirmed no additional West Nile virus during June, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC Vital Records Office to use new security paper
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina Vital Records will begin using new security paper beginning July 14 for long-form birth certificates and Sept. 1 for other certifications, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday.
- Hurricane planning for those with special medical needs
Monday, June 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA - When preparing to deal with the effects of a major storm such as a hurricane, South Carolinians with special medical needs should be especially careful in their planning, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- HIV testing offered free June 27
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – In observance of National HIV Testing Day on Friday, June 27, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 will offer free HIV, Chlamydia and syphilis testing at the IGA supermarket in St. Stephen in Berkeley County from 2 p. m. to 9 p.m.
- York County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA - A child from Clover who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, June 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 22-28
Monday, June 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The drought may have briefly quieted the buzz from some of South Carolina’s most unwelcome guests but recent rains can provide nurseries for tiny, yet persistent, mosquitoes.
- Upstate residents warned about dangers of contact with wild animals
Friday, June 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The public is alerted to refrain from contact with wild animals after a fox exposed several individuals before it died from rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control advised Friday.
- Nominations accepted for Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness awards
Friday, June 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness is accepting nominations for its 13th annual awards to honor outstanding leaders in the field of physical activity.
- Central Savannah River Area residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Public's help requested: Fox might have exposed couple to rabies
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Health officials are seeking to locate an upstate man and woman to assist in evaluating them and their pets for possible exposure to rabies after a fox they had contact with tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Thursday.
- Anderson County residents exposed to rabies by bats
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An Anderson family is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to a bat that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday.
- “Fish Smart, Eat Smart” campaign updated for 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians who like to fish can go online for updated information to find out if the fish on their line is safe to eat or should be released because of possible contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, June 16, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet June 20 in Charleston, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC fire safety programs begin in Sumter and Lake City
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Beaufort County Rabies Clinics a great success
Friday, June 13, 2008 - National HIV Testing Day events set for June 27
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Greenville County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Unified command concludes Lyman emergency operations
Friday, June 06, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Officials of the unified command, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, at the Lyman electroplating waste dumping investigation concluded emergency operations at the site Friday.
- More charges filed in electroplating waste investigation
Thursday, June 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Additional charges have been filed against two people arrested in connection with an electroplating waste spill investigation in Spartanburg County, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- S.C. schools honored in national recycling competition
Thursday, June 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Twelve South Carolina colleges and universities recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of material as part of RecycleMania, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- West Nile virus monthly update for May 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The state has confirmed West Nile virus in two birds so far for the 2008 season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Arrests made in Spartanburg County contamination case
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Two people have been arrested on charges in connection with a spill of electroplating waste along nearly 13 miles of Spartanburg County roads, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC urges citizens to 'Drive Nowhere' May 30
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - COLUMBIA – As part of the effort to improve air quality statewide, South Carolinians are urged to consider using mass transit instead of single-occupant vehicles on May 30 as part of "Drive Nowhere Day," the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Residents advised to refrain from adopting wild animals
Friday, May 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – For the second time in a month, citizens are advised to beware of wild animals and refrain from "adopting" them because of the risk from rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Community meeting to be held regarding groundwater contamination
Friday, May 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Community residents and the media are invited to attend a community meeting to discuss groundwater contamination found near the former Kalama Specialty Chemical site, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC receives grant for public health accreditation effort
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina has received a $450,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to prepare for voluntary national accreditation of health departments and work on quality improvement initiatives, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Lab testing shows power plant has no negative effect on local surface water or groundwater
Monday, May 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Test results of water samples outside the H. B. Robinson nuclear plant in Darlington County showed the plant has had no adverse effects to the quality of the groundwater or surface water in the area, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Murrells Inlet shellfish beds closed
Monday, May 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet and North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been closed to harvesting because of excessive rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Sixteen people who were exposed to rabies by a raccoon are under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- World Hepatitis Day May 19
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Free testing for hepatitis C virus will be offered as part of World Hepatitis Day at many of S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's public health departments, the agency announced today.
- Columbia, Greenville, Blythewood and Barnwell schools named year-end Champions of the Environment
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Five schools and twelve student winners were awarded prizes on May 1 at the Champions of the Environment year-end celebration, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC releases report on health of South Carolina’s public and environment
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has released its annual report on the health of the public and the environment in South Carolina, the agency announced today.
- DHEC names 2008 All-Health Team student winners
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School was selected as the first place gold award among eight preventive health projects, and received $5,000 as part of the All-Health Team’s annual awards ceremony, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, May 05, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet on May 8 in Charleston, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Arthritis Awareness Month observed
Monday, May 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Although arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., there are positive steps South Carolinians can take to either prevent or reduce its effects, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- New DHEC Region 7 partnership addresses childhood obesity
Monday, May 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control’s Region 7 has begun a Color Me Healthy program with BCD Headstart to address obesity among children in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
- Anderson to get Brownfields program grant study
Thursday, May 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $200,000 grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for the assessment of petroleum contamination at properties in the City of Anderson, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Midlands residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Mosquito spraying to begin in Sumter
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - SUMTER – Preparations are underway to begin spraying to reduce the mosquito population in Sumter, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- 2008 All-Health Team awards ceremony
Monday, April 28, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The All-Health Team will hold its 2008 awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at The Cecil Tillis Center in Columbia, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Midwife council to meet
Friday, April 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet on May 14, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental said today.
- State’s wetlands to be celebrated in May
Friday, April 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – May has been proclaimed "South Carolina Wetlands Month" by Gov. Mark Sanford, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Champions of the Environment gathering set
Friday, April 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Three overall champions will be announced during the 2008 Champions of the Environment year-end celebration May 1 at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Marlboro County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Friday, April 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Marlboro County child and woman who were bitten by a fox are under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC encourages citizens to learn how to save lives during Stroke Awareness Month
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to learn how to reduce the risk of stroke.
- Conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened in Georgetown County
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in N. Santee Bay and Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Drinking Water Week proclaimed May 4-10
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – During Drinking Water Week, May 4 through 10, South Carolinians are encouraged to learn more about their drinking water, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Public meeting on Cliffs Mountain Park development set
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A public meeting will be held at North Greenville University April 28 to discuss the proposed 401 Water Quality Certification for the Cliffs Mountain Park development, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Blythewood High School students selected for All-Health Team
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A group of Blythewood High School students has been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Lexington County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Lexington County man who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- State of the Beaches Report issued
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – While South Carolina’s beaches have been spared from major storms, erosion persisted in several areas of the state’s coastline during the past year, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- First case of West Nile virus confirmed for 2008 mosquito season
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The first case of West Nile virus of the 2008 season has been confirmed by the state’s Bureau of Laboratories, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC's State Vital Records Office onsite services suspended this summer
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The State Vital Records office in Columbia will be upgraded over the summer and will not be able to provide walk-in customer service, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Public swimming pool workshop set for Bluffton
Monday, April 14, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A workshop for public swimming pool owners and operators will be held April 23 in Bluffton, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Simpsonville’s Oakview Elementary School named Champion of the Environment
Friday, April 11, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Champions of the Environment has awarded a $500 grant to Oakview Elementary for its solar irrigation project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Newberry County residents alerted about rabies
Thursday, April 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Five Newberry County residents are under a doctor's care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a calf that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Gettys Middle School students selected for All-Health Team
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A group of students at Easley’s Gettys Middle School has been selected as All-Health Team winners for its “Reading and Riding” project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC board to meet April 10
Monday, April 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will hold its monthly meeting April 10, 2008, the agency announced today.
- Free STD testing events planned for Greenville and Spartanburg
Thursday, April 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Free sexually transmitted disease testing will be held in April to raise awareness during National STD Awareness Month, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Possible foodborne illness associated with Tega Cay barbecue fundraiser
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA – People who purchased barbeque at the Tega Cay Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser on March 30, should immediately throw the food away because of potential contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- BEACH grant comments sought
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians are encouraged to comment on beach monitoring and public notification under the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC holding open house at new Horry County Public Health Department in Conway
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will hold an open house at its new Horry County Public Health Department in Conway on April 7 at 2 p.m., the agency announced today.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Monday, March 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrell's Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting Monday because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Lexington’s Lake Murray Elementary School named Champion of the Environment
Monday, March 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Lake Murray Elementary School in Lexington has been named a Champion of the Environment for student efforts to educate nearby residents about the benefits of wetlands, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Ground level Ozone Awareness Week underway
Monday, March 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Governor Mark Sanford has declared March 30-April 5 as Ground-level Ozone Awareness Week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Richard Porcher, Jr. Wins Environmental Awareness Award
Friday, March 28, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Richard Porcher, Jr., PhD has been named the winner of the 2007 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award at a ceremony in his honor at the Harbison State Forest Environmental Education Center, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Myrtle Beach grocery store temporarily closes for asbestos investigation
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Food Lion grocery store located at 3890 S. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach has voluntarily closed while an investigation is underway into the finding of asbestos in dust in the building during a renovation, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet March 31 at 9:30 a.m. at the Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies located at 1270 Atlantic Avenue in Conway, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Aiken County residents urged to vaccinate pets against rabies, avoid wild animals
Monday, March 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Aiken County residents should vaccinate their pets and avoid wild animals to protect themselves and their pets from rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- First South Carolina Tobacco Summit to be held in Columbia
Monday, March 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The inaugural South Carolina Tobacco Summit will be held on April 4 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Saluda Shoals River Center to raise awareness about the tobacco use prevention and cessation, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Georgetown and Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened
Friday, March 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Some Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Georgetown and Beaufort counties have been reopened to shellfish harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Environmental Awareness Award Ceremony
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Media and the public are invited to attend the Environmental Awareness Award ceremony, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Storm debris burning allowed under controlled conditions
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Tree branches, leaves and other vegetation left behind in the wake of last weekend’s storms in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties may be burned under the supervision of county or municipal authorities using specific guidelines, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC urges citizens to support West Nile virus surveillance and mosquito suppression
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Warm weather is approaching, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control wants your help to reduce the risk from the serious diseases mosquitoes can carry.
- Rabies vaccination clinics set
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - COLUMBIA - During April, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and many veterinarians across the state will join forces to help residents protect themselves and their pets from rabies.
- Charleston’s Charles Pinckney Elementary School named Champion of the Environment
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A project to reduce lunchroom waste has earned Charles Pinckney Elementary School recognition from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Lower ground-level ozone standard to affect South Carolina
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - COLUMBIA – With tighter standards for ground-level ozone announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state air quality experts forecast these new ozone standards will give way to long-term benefits as the state’s air quality improves even more, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Keep illness at bay over Easter holiday
Monday, March 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Too much Easter candy might not be the only cause of your child’s “tummy ache,” the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Estill Elementary students selected for All-Health Team
Friday, March 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Estill Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Water Works project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Recycle Guys present annual awards for recycling efforts
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Madaline Braxton, Alysen Woodruff and Charley Butts were named Recycling Professionals of the Year during the 13th annual Recycle Guys Awards Program, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Signs posted for advisories and swimming safety
Monday, March 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Some 400 signs are going up at bodies of water where fishing and swimming advisories exist, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened
Friday, February 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in N. Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish areas reopened
Thursday, February 28, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV/AIDS observed
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control is partnering with African-American churches in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties to celebrate the Black Week Church of Prayer for the Healing of HIV/AIDS with a variety of activities.
- Water systems to be recognized for keeping smiles healthy
Monday, February 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A dozen water systems around the state that have maintained water fluoridation within their communities for over 50 years will be honored at ceremonies held in Columbia Feb. 27, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Columbia’s Forest Heights Elementary School named Champion of the Environment
Friday, February 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A project to reduce the environmental footprint of students and their families has earned Forest Heights Elementary School recognition from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Manning Elementary students selected for All-Health Team
Friday, February 22, 2008 - MANNING – Manning Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Monarch Cloggers project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrell's Inlet and North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting Wednesday because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Friday, February 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Fastco Threaded Products, Inc. has been recognized for its environmental performance with membership in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Public meeting on Saxon Mill cleanup set
Thursday, February 07, 2008 - COLUMBIA—A public meeting will be held in Spartanburg Feb. 12 to discuss environmental testing at the former Saxon Mill property, also known as the Conoco/Phillips Fibers Mill, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet March 6
Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, March 6, at 1 p.m. in the Fourth Floor Conference Room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive in Columbia.
- Champions of the Environment welcomes Charleston TV station as new partner
Monday, February 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Charleston’s WCSC-TV has joined the Champions of the Environment Partnership, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened
Friday, February 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrells Inlet and North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC laptop stolen from employee's personal vehicle
Friday, February 01, 2008 - COLUMBIA - On Tuesday, Jan. 22, a DHEC employee's personal vehicle was stolen from a convenience store near the DHEC Region 2 office in Spartanburg. Inside the vehicle was a DHEC-issued laptop computer. The computer, which is password-protected, contained the names and Social Security numbers of DHEC Region 2 employees in Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Greenville and Pickens counties.
- Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Beaufort County, which were closed earlier this month due to heavy rainfall, have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC to post raw data for hospital infection rates
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Data concerning hospital associated infections is now reported by hospitals and will be available to the public on Feb. 1, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Program marks 10 years of achievement in environmental excellence
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program commemorated its 10th year of recognizing companies that practice good environmental stewardship, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Moultrie Middle School receives DHEC Donna Bates Memorial Award
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - CHARLESTON – Moultrie Middle School in Mt. Pleasant has been awarded the 2008 Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The deadline for applying to take the qualifying examinations for licensure as a hearing aid specialist is Feb. 15, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Chapin Elementary students selected for All-Health Team
Monday, January 28, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Chapin Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Nutrition on the Run project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Charleston County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Friday, January 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Charleston County woman is under a doctor's care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a raccoon that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC urges healthy habits to reduce risk for heart disease and stroke
Friday, January 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – February is American Heart Month and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that can help reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke.
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled
Friday, January 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Events will be held around the state Feb. 7 to highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on African-American communities, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Camp Burnt Gin accepting applications for campers and staff
Friday, January 25, 2008 - COLUMBIA -- Camp Burnt Gin, South Carolina’s residential camp for children, teenagers and young adults who have a physical disability or chronic illness, is accepting applications for staff and for children to attend the camp’s 2008 season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Thursday, January 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Domtar Paper Company/Marlboro Paper Mill has been recognized for its environmental performance with renewal membership in the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Richland County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – A Richland County woman is under a doctor's care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday, January 18, 2008 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 25, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Green Quad Learning Center for Sustainable Futures on the University of South Carolina campus, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Murrell's Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to shellfish harvesting Thursday because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- All Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas of Broad Creek, Jenkins Creek and Battery Creek in Beaufort County have been closed to shellfish harvesting Thursday because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC accepting entries for middle school environment competition
Monday, January 14, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The entry deadline for Champions of the Environment’s Environmental Awareness Middle School Competition is March 14, the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- S.C. flu season begins
Thursday, January 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Influenza, or “the flu,” has officially arrived in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened
Friday, January 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrell's Inlet in Georgetown County closed due to heavy rainfall last month have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened
Friday, January 04, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Beaufort County which were closed last month due to heavy rainfall have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Graniteville community health tracking continues
Thursday, January 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – As the third anniversary of the Graniteville train crash and chlorine spill that killed nine and forced thousands from their Aiken County homes nears, work continues to track the health of those affected by the event, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC receives grant to strengthen emergency medical services in S.C.
Thursday, January 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The Duke Endowment has awarded a multi-year grant to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma to fund statewide performance improvement initiatives, the agency reported today.
- Simpsonville student wins prize for recycling commitment
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - COLUMBIA-- Carlos Mantilla of Oakview Elementary School in Simpsonville received the state’s grand prize of a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond for committing to recycle, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Georgetown County shellfish beds closed
Sunday, December 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Upstate residents urged to test homes for radon
Monday, December 10, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Some Upstate residents will receive a letter in the mail soon explaining South Carolina’s radon testing program, including where they can receive free radon test kits for their home, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC issues December update on S.C. mosquito-borne disease findings this season
Thursday, December 06, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Thus far in 2007’s mosquito season, there has been a statewide total of 57 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and two of eastern equine encephalitis virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lancaster County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Thursday, December 06, 2007 - COLUMBIA - A Lancaster County man is under a doctor's care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a raccoon that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Radon poster contest winners announced
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Three Spartanburg County students have been announced as winners in a statewide poster contest held to highlight the risks posed by exposure to indoor radon, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lancaster High students selected for All-Health Team
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Lancaster High School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its “Save Our Skin” skin cancer awareness project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Vital records identification requirements changing in 2008
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Vital records will only be issued upon proof of identity by a valid government, school or employer-issued picture identification document beginning Jan. 1, 2008, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental announced today.
- S.C. 2005 infant death rate 9.5
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina's infant mortality rate was 9.5 deaths for each 1,000 live births during 2005, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Radio PSA - DHEC Flu Fridays
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - Blythewood High School students named Champions of the Environment
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A $500 Champions of the Environment grant has been awarded to Blythewood High School for its “Living in Harmony with Nature” project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Hearing aid specialist meeting announced
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The South Carolina State Hearing Aid Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists will meet in December, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 30, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources auditorium at Fort Johnson, Charleston, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- SRS UST program receives DHEC award
Friday, November 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The underground storage tank program at the Savannah River Site in Aiken County has received a Certificate of Environmental Excellence for Underground Storage Tank Management award, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Foodborne illness can foul a holiday dinner
Friday, November 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Want to make a lasting impression on the family this Thanksgiving? Try serving undercooked turkey or other mishandled foods, and your festive meal won’t soon be forgotten.
- S.C. Smart Business Recycling program officially kicks off
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – An innovative program specifically designed to assist businesses in reducing waste, recycling and perhaps saving money in the process debuted today, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- New KI tablets now available for 13 South Carolina counties
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA - Residents of 13 counties who live within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zones, of the five (5) nuclear power plants affecting South Carolina, may now pick up new Potassium Iodide tablets, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- World AIDS Day events planned
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - COLUMBIA – World AIDS Day events will be observed throughout South Carolina Dec.1, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- “Wash Hands” video encourages good hygiene to kill germs
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A new video featuring an original song instructs children to use good hygiene to stop the spread of germs that cause illness, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC launches innovative recycling campaign on America Recycles Day
Friday, November 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The media and the business community are invited to attend a news conference on America Recycles Day to learn about an innovative program specifically designed to assist businesses in reducing waste, recycling and saving money in the process, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened
Friday, November 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrell's Inlet have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC launches “Wash Hands” campaign
Friday, November 09, 2007 - The media and the public are invited to attend the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s premiere of the “Wash Hands” video, featuring an original composition by South Carolina’s nationally renowned musician Danielle Howle.
- Barnwell High School students named Champions of the Environment
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Champions of the Environment grant has been awarded to the Biology II students at Barnwell High School for their Turtle Hurdles project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Estill Elementary students selected for All-Health Team
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Estill Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Asthma Awareness and Education project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC encourages smokers to quit on Great American Smokeout
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Great American Smokeout offers tobacco users an opportunity to “quit for keeps” starting Nov. 15, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC nurses recognized for excellence
Monday, November 05, 2007 - SUMTER - Public health nurses from DHEC’s Region 4 were honored for their excellence at a statewide ceremony held in Columbia, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC nurse wins top nursing honor
Monday, November 05, 2007 - FLORENCE - A Marion County resident has received the Virginia C. Phillips Excellence in Public Health Nursing Leadership Award, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC announces statewide worksite health promotion conference
Monday, November 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – More than 50 business professionals are expected at the 2007 Worksite Wellness Workshop on Nov. 28, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Well testing analysis at Catawba nuclear plant complete
Friday, November 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Testing of well water surrounding the Catawba Nuclear Station, operated by Duke Energy, showed no public health risk to local residents, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC issues November update on S.C. mosquito-borne disease findings
Thursday, November 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Thus far in 2007’s mosquito season, there has been a statewide total of 56 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and two of eastern equine encephalitis virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Midwife council to meet
Thursday, November 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet on Nov. 14, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental said today.
- Influenza conference targets medical community
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA - Frontline physicians and other health care workers responding to an influenza pandemic will attend a training Nov. 1 in Myrtle Beach, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Stone Academy of Communication Arts named Champion of the Environment
Monday, October 29, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A project to reduce erosion in Croft Park has earned students at Stone Academy of Communication Arts recognition from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Meeting to be held on shellfish regulation change
Monday, October 29, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A staff information forum will be held Nov. 28 at James Island to discuss proposed changes to the state’s shellfish regulations, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Murrells Inlet shellfish beds closed
Monday, October 29, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to harvesting because of heavy rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC’s Beaufort County Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Monday, October 29, 2007 - BEAUFORT – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 7 in Beaufort County.
- DHEC’s Jasper County Public Health sets flu clinics for Low Country residents
Monday, October 29, 2007 - RIDGELAND – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold appointment-only influenza vaccination clinics on Nov. 8 and 15 in Jasper County.
- DHEC’s Hampton County Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Monday, October 29, 2007 - VARNVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 5 in Hampton County.
- DHEC’s Beaufort County Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Monday, October 29, 2007 - HARDEEVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 3 in Beaufort County.
- States reach agreement for Savannah River work
Thursday, October 25, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Georgia and South Carolina have signed an agreement to work on plans to stop the migration of salt water into the Upper Floridan aquifer affecting both states, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel Meeting
Thursday, October 25, 2007 - The panel will receive an update on agency activities and consider several appeals.
- DHEC Marion County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Marion County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Lee County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - SUMTER – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Lee County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Lake City public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Lake City Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Kershaw County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - SUMTER – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Kershaw County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Dillon County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Dillon County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Clarendon County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - SUMTER – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Clarendon County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Darlington and Hartsville flu clinics giving shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - SUMTER – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Darlington County and Hartsville Public Health Departments, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Marlboro County public health department to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Marlboro County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Chesterfield county public health departments to give flu shots by appointment only
Monday, October 22, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are being scheduled at the Chesterfield County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened
Monday, October 22, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrell's Inlet and North Santee Bay have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened
Thursday, October 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Battery Creek and Jenkins Creek have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The shellfish harvesting areas in Cowan Creek, Distant Island Creek, Wallace Creek and portions of the Beaufort River have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
- Walhalla Eagle Scout candidate named Champion of the Environment
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Seth Mangan of Walhalla has been named a Champion of the Environment for his storm drain action Eagle Scout project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Colleton County Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Monday, October 15, 2007 - WALTERBORO – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Oct. 29 in Colleton County.
- Charleston County residents alerted about danger of rabies in foxes
Monday, October 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Charleston County man is receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being attacked Saturday by a potentially rabid fox in the Snee Farms area of Mt. Pleasant, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC PSA - Chester County - Healthy and Whole
Monday, October 15, 2007 - Well testing underway near Catawba nuclear plant
Thursday, October 11, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Wells providing drinking water to York County residents living just outside of the Catawba nuclear plant’s property will be tested by agency staff after elevated tritium levels were found in a monitoring well on the plant property, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC’s Beaufort County Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - BEAUFORT – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health, which serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Oct. 24 in Beaufort County.
- Aiken County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two children from the Camp Long area of Aiken County are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC issues update on S.C. mosquito-borne disease findings
Monday, October 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Thus far in 2007’s active mosquito season, there have been 53 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and two of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Heathwood Hall’s Intermediate School named Champion of the Environment
Friday, October 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Heathwood Hall’s Intermediate School has received a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment to enhance its rain garden, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish areas closed
Thursday, October 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Battery Creek and Jenkins Creek were closed Thursday because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Groups receive federal funds to improve disaster response
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - COLUMBIA - A healthcare partnership in the Charleston area has received a $2.5 million federal grant to improve emergency communications among health facilities, preparations for major damage to infrastructure and readiness for a surge of patients, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Flu vaccination clinic set for Charleston area
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - N. CHARLESTON – A special flu vaccination clinic will be held at the North Charleston Convention Center, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental announced today.
- DHEC’s Florence County public health departments to give flu shots by appointment only
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - FLORENCE – Flu vaccine appointments are now being scheduled at the Florence County Public Health Department, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Fairfield County residents encouraged to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Six adults who handled a cat are under the care of a physician after it tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Lancaster County residents alerted about dangers from stray animals
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A northeast Lancaster County boy who was bitten by a cat is under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC flu vaccine clinics begin soon
Monday, September 24, 2007 - COLUMBIA – With influenza season approaching, South Carolinians and especially those with a higher risk for flu-related complications along with those who live with or care for people at high risk are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- S.C. AIDS drug assistance program waiting list eliminated
Friday, September 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Persons living with HIV in the state who need the AIDS Drug Assistance Program no longer have to contend with a waiting list to get the medications they need, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Some Georgetown County shellfish beds closed
Friday, September 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about rabies
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two Chesnee residents who were bitten by a cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Some Georgetown County shellfish beds closed
Monday, September 17, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in the South Santee River in Georgetown County have been closed, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Public meeting on Avondale Mill cleanup set
Monday, September 17, 2007 - COLUMBIA—A public meeting will be held in Graniteville Thursday Sept. 20, 2007 to discuss possible environmental testing at the former Avondale Mill property in Aiken County, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Barnwell drinking water wells test safe
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - COLUMBIA—Test results of 39 private wells and a pond near the Barnwell low level radioactive waste facility confirm the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s contention that there is no public health risk to local residents because the water is safe for drinking, the agency reported today.
- Orangeburg County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A child from the Holly Hill area of Orangeburg County is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being attacked by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lancaster County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A man who was attacked and bitten by a dog is under the care of a physician after the dog tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- SCDHEC participates in World Rabies Day
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians will be teaming up with international rabies experts in the World Health Organization and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to celebrate the first World Rabies Day on Sept. 8, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Coastal photography contest announced
Thursday, August 30, 2007 - CHARLESTON -- Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
- DHEC Region 8 presents 2007 Physician of the Year award
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Tyrone McElveen, M.D., of the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. has been given the Region 8 Physician of the Year award for 2007, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC urges awareness of cholesterol numbers to reduce heart attack and stroke risk
Monday, August 27, 2007 - COLUMBIA – September is being observed as National Cholesterol Awareness Month, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for Hilton Head Island beach
Friday, August 24, 2007 - BEAUFORT – The swimming advisory issued for a section of Hilton Head Island beach, 200 feet above and below the beach access at Tower Beach off of Sea Pines Drive, has been lifted, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about rabies
Monday, August 20, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two Spartanburg County children who were bitten by a neighbor’s dog are under the care of a physician after the dog tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Pandemic flu exercises set for the Upstate
Monday, August 20, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Representatives of public safety, county governments, schools, businesses and other organizations will participate in upcoming pandemic influenza tabletop exercises in Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens and Spartanburg counties this month, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Spartanburg County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Thursday, August 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Spartanburg County man who was attacked by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC accepting Champions of the Environment grant applications
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting applications for the Champions of the Environment 2007-08 grant award program, the agency announced today.
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, August 13, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet Sept. 13
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- Congressman Spratt to be honored for assistance to mothers and children
Monday, August 06, 2007 - Florence – Congressman John Spratt will be honored for his support of the Women, Infants and Children nutrition education program, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Friday, August 03, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- McCormick County residents alerted about danger of strays; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, August 03, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two people in the town of McCormick who were exposed to rabies by a stray cat are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after the cat tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Four people who were exposed to a stray adult cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- First cases of West Nile virus confirmed for 2007 mosquito season
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The first cases of West Nile virus of the 2007 season have been confirmed this week by the state’s Bureau of Laboratories, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Kershaw County residents warned to avoid wild animals
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A North Carolina man is undergoing a series of inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to the disease July 28 by a raccoon that attacked him while the man was working underneath his vacation home on the Camden side of Lake Wateree, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC continuing multi-state rabies investigation as more softball teams located
Monday, July 30, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Efforts continue to locate two South Carolina teams that participated in the South Atlantic Summer Showdown softball tournament in Spartanburg County July 13-15 as an investigation continues following the identification of a rabid kitten found at the tournament, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC reaches out to softball tournament participants through SC 2-1-1 as rabies investigation continues
Friday, July 27, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A number of South Carolina teams that participated in the South Atlantic Summer Showdown softball tournament in Spartanburg County July 13-15 have been contacted while others are still being sought for possible evaluations as part of the multi-state investigation for rabies exposure in stray kittens found at any of the ball fields used in the tournament, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- SC 2-1-1 telephone system activated as DHEC contacts softball tournament participants in rabies investigation; still needs to hear from others
Friday, July 27, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The state’s 2-1-1 telephone information system is being activated as players, coaches, families and others in South Carolina who participated in the South Atlantic Summer Showdown softball tournament in Spartanburg County July 13-15 are being urged to contact public health officials for information and possible evaluations as part of the multi-state investigation for rabies exposure in stray kittens found at any of the ball fields during the tournament, The S.C. Department of Health a
- DHEC investigating possible rabies exposure at upstate softball tournament
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is continuing its investigation of an incident in which players at a Spartanburg County softball tournament held July 13-15 could have been exposed to a rabid kitten, the agency announced today.
- Dorchester County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Summerville man who was attacked by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Nominations accepted For Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness awards
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness is accepting nominations for its 11th annual awards to honor outstanding leaders in the field of physical activity.
- Greenville County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Simpsonville man who was attacked by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Greenville County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Thursday, July 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Four people who were exposed to a stray cat are under the care of a physician after the cat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Thursday, July 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until August 10 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- York County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Monday, July 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Rock Hill woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC Public Health Clinic reopens after fire
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - ORANGEBURG – The Orangeburg County Public Health Department has reopened following Sunday’s fire, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Public Health Clinic temporarily closed because of fire
Monday, June 25, 2007 - ORANGEBURG – The Orangeburg County Public Health Clinic has been closed because of fire, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Board meeting agenda set
Monday, June 25, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet at 4 p.m. June 26, 2007 via conference call.
- Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel leaders elected
Monday, June 25, 2007 - CHARLESTON – The Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel elected a new chairman and vice chairman at its scheduled meeting on June 22, 2007, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Mobile shelter to be tested in Loris
Monday, June 25, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A mobile emergency shelter to provide extra beds and treatment space for hospitals during an emergency will be a focal point of an exercise at the Loris Community Hospital June 25-27, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- Community meeting set
Friday, June 22, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A meeting will be held July 12 at Hannah Pamplico High School in Florence County for the public to learn more about a permit application filed by Santee Cooper to construct a new power generation facility at Kingsburg, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Thursday, June 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Mosquito Control Awareness Week begins June 24
Thursday, June 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The drought may have briefly quieted the buzz from some of South Carolina’s most unwelcome guests but recent rains can provide nurseries for tiny, yet persistent, mosquitoes.
- Spartanburg County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Thursday, June 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Spartanburg County man who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Charleston County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Charleston County woman who was bitten by a raccoon is under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel Meeting
Friday, June 15, 2007 - The Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel will meet on Friday, June 22.
- National HIV Testing Day events set for June 27
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Events will be held throughout South Carolina in observance of National HIV Testing Day, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Saluda County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Saluda County man who was attacked by a bobcat is under the care of a physician after the bobcat tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Safe Kids safe swimming awareness PSA nationally recognized
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - SUMTER – Almost two years after her son Kai nearly drowned, Liz Lewis continues to help educate parents about swimming safety and how to protect their children. Last summer, the Lewis family was featured in a public service announcement about pool safety and protecting children from the risks associated with recreational waters.
- S.C. Tobacco Quitline exhausts supply of nicotine gum and patches
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Tobacco Quitline’s offer of free nicotine gum and patches has concluded after an outstanding response, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- S.C. Tobacco Quitline offering nicotine replacement therapy to uninsured callers
Monday, June 11, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Tobacco Quitline will offer free nicotine patches and gum until June 30 to qualifying South Carolinians who want to quit using tobacco, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Region 7 earns national recognition
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7, which serves Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials for readiness to respond to bioterrorism, new epidemics, natural disasters and other public health emergencies.
- Spartanburg County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Friday, June 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A child from the Camp Croft area of Spartanburg County is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being attacked by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Spartanburg County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Woodruff-area man is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- S.C. joins multi-state eye infection investigation
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA—Public health officials in South Carolina have joined the investigation of severe eye infections found in other parts of the country, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Foodborne illness risks rise with the temperature
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Here’s a quick quiz on food safety. What could be the dirtiest items in your kitchen?
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, May 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Tri-state Stroke Summit to be held in Columbia
Friday, May 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Tri-State Stroke Summit will be held Monday in South Carolina for the first time to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC observes Womens Health Week
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The eighth annual National Womens Health Week begins has begun, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging South Carolinas women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life.
- Climate Registry established
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina has joined over 30 states and tribal nations to establish The Climate Registry, a voluntary program within the state to track and report emissions of greenhouse gases, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- South Carolina MRC program achieves first-in-nation status
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA - South Carolina has become the first state to register Medical Reserve Corps for every county, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Charleston, Blythewood, Mount Pleasant and Columbia schools named year-end Champions of the Environment
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Four schools and seventeen student winners were awarded prizes on May 3 at the Champions of the Environment year-end celebration, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Public input requested for air monitoring network plan
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Comments on the Bureau of Air Quality’s annual monitoring network plan are requested from citizens and stakeholders by June 8, 2007, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- S.C. schools honored in national recycling competition
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Seven colleges and universities in South Carolina recycled nearly 1 million pounds of material as part of a nationwide competition, the S.C. Department of Health and Control reported today.
- Lexington County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Monday, May 07, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Lexington County man is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a raccoon that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- State’s wetlands celebrated in May
Monday, May 07, 2007 - COLUMBIA – May has been proclaimed “South Carolina Wetlands Month” by Gov. Mark Sanford, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC names physicians of the year
Sunday, May 06, 2007 - HILTON HEAD – Two South Carolina physicians have been recognized for their service to public health by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- DHEC names All-Health Team 2007 student winners
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Columbia’s Girl Scout Troop 1242 took the first place gold award and $5,000 Tuesday from among eight school-based preventive health projects in the All-Health Team’s annual awards competition, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Drinking Water Week proclaimed May 6-12
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – During Drinking Water Week, May 6 through 12, South Carolinians are encouraged to learn more about their drinking water, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- BEACH grant comments sought
Monday, April 30, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians are encouraged to comment on beach monitoring and public notification under the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC names assistant deputy commissioner for Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
Monday, April 30, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Marvin Pontiff has been appointed assistant deputy commissioner for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, the agency announced today.
- Dorchester County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Friday, April 27, 2007 - COLUMBIA – An Dorchester County woman is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Mosquito spraying to begin in Sumter
Thursday, April 26, 2007 - SUMTER – Preparations are underway for the Sumter city and county mosquito control program and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Sumter County Public Health Department to begin spraying to reduce the mosquito population, DHEC announced today.
- Champions of the Environment gathering set
Thursday, April 26, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two overall champions will be announced during the 2007 Champions of the Environment year-end celebration May 3 at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Midwife council to meet, conduct oral exams
Thursday, April 26, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, May 9, with the oral examination of candidates for midwife licensure following the meeting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- “Fish Smart, Eat Smart” campaign updated for 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians who like to fish can go online for updated information to find out if the fish on their line is safe to eat or should be released because of possible contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- South Carolina Birth Defects Program Established
Monday, April 23, 2007 - Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the March of Dimes announce the launch of the South Carolina Birth Defects Program.
- DHEC receives grant to fight SIDS
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – There is a new tool in the fight against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome for the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 3 Public Health through a $4,000 grant from the C.J. Foundation, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Oral, head and neck cancer screenings available
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Free screenings around the state for oral, head and neck cancers will highlight Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, April 16-22, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC urges South Carolinians to be aware of the risks and signs of stroke
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to reduce risk factors and recognize the warning signs of stroke.
- DHEC Home Health Services offering arthritis/fibromyalgia self-help course
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - BENNETTSVILLE – DHEC Home Health Services is offering a self-help course to individuals diagnosed with arthritis and fibromyalgia, the S.C. Department of Health Environmental Control announced today.
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Fort Mill-based Schaeffler Group has been recognized for its environmental performance in 2006 by the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- 2007 All-Health Team awards ceremony
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The All-Health Team will hold its 2007 awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at The Cecil Tillis Center in Columbia, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Golden Strip Career Center named Champions of the Environment
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Golden Strip Career Center in Greenville has been named a Champion of the Environment for its sustainable herb and vegetable garden, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Lawn mower exchange program announced
Monday, April 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A partnership program to exchange gasoline-powered lawn mowers for electric-powered mowers on April 21 in Columbia was announced at a news conference today, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Girl Scout Troop 1242 selected for All-Health Team
Monday, April 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Columbia’s Girl Scout Troop 1242 has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Healthy Communities project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Keep illness at bay over Easter holiday
Thursday, April 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Too much Easter candy might not be the only cause of your child’s “tummy ache,” the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Kershaw County
Thursday, April 05, 2007 - CAMDEN – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April and May to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Abbeville County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA – An Abbeville County man is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a raccoon that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Newborn screening for Tyrosinemia begins
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - COLUMBIA -- Newborn screening for the three known forms of Tyrosinemia began in South Carolina April 2, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Fountain Inn Elementary School group named Champions of the Environment
Monday, April 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Fountain Inn Elementary School group has been selected as the latest Champions of the Environment for its work on a project that is part of a larger clean-air initiative at the school, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- April is National Minority Health Month
Friday, March 30, 2007 - COLUMBIA – April is being observed as National Minority Health Month across the nation and in South Carolina by proclamation from Governor Mark Sanford, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Ground-level Ozone forecasts begin with new date and new areas
Monday, March 26, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Forecasting for ground-level ozone concentrations in South Carolina begins April 1 and will include a new region and the addition of two counties to an existing forecast region, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Sara Collins Elementary School group named Champions of the Environment
Friday, March 23, 2007 - COLUMBIA – An organic gardening project has earned Sara Collins Elementary School recognition as Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC Region 8 public health office recruits volunteers for Medical Reserve Corps
Friday, March 23, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 public health office has received approval from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office to develop a Medical Reserve Corps to provide healthcare and other volunteers to supplement medical and public health staff during a disaster.
- DHEC and partners conducting obesity educational forum
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – “Changing the Shape of South Carolina” will be the theme of the 2007 S.C. Obesity Conference on March 30, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Broad Creek conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened in Beaufort County
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Broad Creek have reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - SUMTER – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Chesterfield County
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - FLORENCE – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Darlington County
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - FLORENCE – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Photo opportunity related to Fruits & Veggies – More Matters campaign
Monday, March 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Gadsden Elementary students are featured in the “Fruits & Veggies – More Matters!” campaign, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Lee County
Monday, March 19, 2007 - SUMTER – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Fad free diets encouraged for March’s National Nutrition Month
Monday, March 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Diet fads may help but for a better approach for a healthful lifestyle is to be fad free, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Clarendon County
Monday, March 19, 2007 - MANNING – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- DHEC offering presentations on pandemic influenza
Monday, March 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA - Public health departments throughout South Carolina are offering free presentations on pandemic influenza to help businesses, churches, schools and other groups prepare should such a calamity strike, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC announces ‘More Matters’
Monday, March 19, 2007 - COLUMBIA — More matters! More fruits and vegetables, that is.
- Lexington Area Tennis Association program selected for All-Health Team
Friday, March 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Lexington Area Tennis Association program has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Home School Tennis program, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Williamsburg County
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - KINGSTREE – Three area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention in Chesterfield and Darlington counties
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - FLORENCE – Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. The shots cost only $3.
- DHEC urges citizens to ‘Fight the Bite’ with early spring mosquito awareness
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - COLUMBIA – You will soon hear that all-too-familiar buzz of mosquitoes on the warm breeze.
- Seminar for public swimming pool operators set
Monday, March 12, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A free training seminar for public swimming pool managers and certified pool operators will be held March 15 at 9:00 a.m. in Bluffton to demonstrate equipment now being used to test water quality of public swimming pools, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC Region 8 Public Health office offering presentations on pandemic influenza
Monday, March 12, 2007 - BEAUFORT - Public health departments throughout South Carolina are offering free presentations on pandemic influenza to help businesses, churches, schools and other groups prepare should such a calamity strike, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC announces statewide worksite health promotion assessment
Monday, March 12, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Coalition for Obesity Prevention Efforts is coordinating a survey of current worksite health promotion practices, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Rabies vaccination clinics set
Friday, March 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – During April, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and many veterinarians across the state will join forces to help residents protect themselves and their pets from rabies.
- Ballentine Elementary School selected for All-Health Team
Monday, March 05, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Ballentine Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Get Healthy, BES program, which addresses health issues and obesity reduction in the school community, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Georgetown County shellfish beds reopen
Friday, March 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- “Conservation Courtyard” chosen latest Champion of the Environment
Friday, March 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA -- Hilton Head High School has been selected as the latest Champion of the Environment for their transformation of a neglected courtyard into an outdoor natural learning area, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A Leesville man who was bitten by a dog that has tested positive for rabies is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC fire safety programs set for Florence and Camden
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Fire safety education and smoke alarm installation programs funded by a grant from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will begin in the cities of Florence and Camden, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC links stomach illnesses at school to Norovirus
Sunday, February 18, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Recent gastrointestinal illnesses at North Myrtle Beach Elementary School in Horry County has been linked to Norovirus infection, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some conditionally approved shellfish beds reopened in Beaufort County
Friday, February 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting area in Jenkins Creek and Battery Creek have reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
- Six salmonella cases in S.C. related to peanut butter warning
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina has six cases of illness related to today’s announced warning related to certain brands of peanut butter, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- ETV/DHEC program to address pandemic preparations in S.C.
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - There are few threats to public health as alarming as a deadly influenza pandemic. Scientists believe one could occur in the near future. There were three in the 20th century alone.
- Gadsden Elementary School selected for All-Health Team
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Gadsden Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team Winner for their “Green Thumb Club,” the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Two schools receive DHEC Donna Bates Memorial Award
Monday, February 12, 2007 - CHARLESTON – Ruffin Middle School in Colleton County and the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology in Horry County have been awarded the 2007 Donna Bates Memorial Award for coastal environmental education activities, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Graniteville health screenings start Feb. 15
Friday, February 09, 2007 - AIKEN – The Aiken County Health Department and Aiken Regional Medical Center will begin a second round of health screenings Feb. 15 for Graniteville residents affected by the Jan. 6, 2005 chlorine spill, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet March 1
Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, March 1, at 1 p.m. in the Fourth Floor Conference Room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish areas closed
Friday, February 02, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting areas in Battery Creek and Jenkins Creek were closed Friday morning because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- ‘Doing My Part For The Environment’ theme for Champions competition
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Entries are now being accepted for Champions of the Environment’s 2007 Environmental Awareness Competition for Middle School Students, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC issues final report on 2006 S.C. West Nile virus season
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – During the 2006 West Nile virus season in South Carolina, 51 West Nile virus positives were identified, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC urges healthy lifestyle habits for American Heart Month
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - COLUMBIA – February is American Heart Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that can help reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke.
- New equipment for infant hearing testing approved
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Five audiology practices around the state have been selected to receive new equipment to be used in follow up services for infants born with potential hearing problems, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Activities will be held around the state Feb. 7 to highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on African-American communities, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Individuals who wish to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until Feb. 23 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- DHEC closes some Murrells Inlet shellfish beds
Monday, January 22, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have been closed to harvesting because of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Edisto Elementary School selected for All-Health Team
Monday, January 22, 2007 - COLUMBIA - Edisto Elementary School has been selected for the All-Health Team because of their Wellness Treasure Trail project, which promotes health awareness through physical activity, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Kelly Mill Middle School group named Champions of the Environment
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - COLUMBIA – A group of students at Kelly Mill Middle School in Blythewood has been named Champions of the Environment for its wetland studies, and for encouraging others to protect water quantity and quality, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Camp Burnt Gin accepting applications for campers and staff
Friday, January 12, 2007 - COLUMBIA -- Camp Burnt Gin, South Carolina’s residential camp for children, teenagers and young adults who have a physical disability or chronic illness, is accepting applications for staff and for children to attend the camp’s 2007 season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Murrells Inlet shellfish beds reopened
Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet have reopened this morning, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- North Charleston residents warned to avoid wild animals
Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - COLUMBIA – Two North Charleston adults and one child are receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Richland County residents alerted about danger of strays; advised to vaccinate pets
Friday, December 29, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Two people in Columbia who were exposed to rabies by a stray cat are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after the cat tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- When visiting, bring your presence, not infections
Thursday, December 21, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Visitors to the elderly and ill are advised to take steps to reduce the risk of infection, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Murrells Inlet Conditionally Approved shellfish beds reopened in Georgetown County
Friday, December 15, 2006 - COLUMBIA - The conditionally approved shellfish harvesting areas in Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County have reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced.
- Blythewood High School selected for All-Health Team
Friday, December 15, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School has been selected for the All-Health Team because of “The Pathway to a Healthy Life” project, which promotes health awareness and disease prevention, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- West Ashley High School group commended by DHEC as Champions of the Environment
Thursday, December 14, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The WATER Wildcats group at West Ashley High School has been named a Champion of the Environment for its efforts to educate their community about wetlands and maintain greenspace around the campus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Follow-up TB testing results negative
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - Follow-up skin tests on Dec. 7, 2006, for students and staff who were close contacts of a person at Georgetown High School who was treated for tuberculosis in September yielded negative results Friday, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC commends two Spartanburg orthodontists
Monday, December 11, 2006 - SPARTANBURG - Orthodontists Gary Smiley, DDS, and Steven J. Smiley, DDS, were presented with an award of appreciation for 20 years of advocacy on behalf of children with special dental needs, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Fairfield County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Friday, December 08, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Fairfield County woman is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a raccoon that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Mt. Pleasant school wins DHEC’s monthly Champions of the Environment award
Friday, December 01, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Trident Academy has been named a Champion of the Environment for their efforts to reduce plastic bag pollution in Mt. Pleasant, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Local church received state fitness award at USC game
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - MARION During halftime ceremonies at a recent USC football game, Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Churchs arthritis exercise program received the Governors Council on Physical Fitness Award, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish beds reopen
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Conditionally approved shellfish beds in Beaufort County that were closed Nov. 8 due to excessive rainfall have reopened, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- First West Nile virus human case for 2006 confirmed in South Carolina
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - COLUMBIA – An Orangeburg County woman has the first state-confirmed human case of West Nile virus disease for 2006, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Three Sumter schools receive DHEC’s Champions of the Environment award
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A collaborative project between students at three Sumter School District Two schools has been awarded $500 from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC flu vaccine update
Friday, November 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians who would like to reduce the risk of flu and its complications are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- World AIDS Day events planned
Friday, November 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – World AIDS Day events will be observed throughout South Carolina Dec.1, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Teens have new aid to help them give up tobacco
Friday, November 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina youth now have access to a free, telephone-based program designed to help them quit tobacco, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC encourages alternatives to open burning of yard debris
Thursday, November 09, 2006 - COLUMBIA - York County residents should explore alternatives rather than burning their yard trash and debris, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC issues November 2006 report on S.C. West Nile virus findings
Thursday, November 09, 2006 - COLUMBIA – During the month of October, two birds and one mosquito pool collected in Charleston County, and one bird each in Florence and Horry counties, tested positive for West Nile virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish beds temporarily closed
Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Conditionally approved shellfish beds in Beaufort County have been closed to harvest due to excessive rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- King named ECOS president
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Robert W. King Jr., deputy commissioner for Environmental Quality Control, has been elected president of the Environmental Council of the States, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Marion County mayors proclaim Great American Smoke Out
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - MARION – To encourage safe and healthy work environments for employees of the cities of Marion and Mullins, and the towns of Sellers and Nichols, four Marion County mayors have proclaimed Nov.16 as Great American Smokeout Day, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Paris Elementary School receives Champions of the Environment award
Monday, November 06, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Paris Elementary School in Taylors has received this month’s Champions of the Environment award for a project to save a wooded area on the school’s campus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents (Beaufort)
Friday, November 03, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 15.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents (Varnville)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - VARNVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 20.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents (Walterboro)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - WALTERBORO – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 16.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents (Bluffton)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - BLUFFTON – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov 17.
- Marion County residents urged to avoid stray animals
Monday, October 30, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Two people from eastern Marion County are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a stray dog that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Flu vaccination clinic in Myrtle Beach
Monday, October 30, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Grand Strand residents in need of a seasonal influenza shot can stop by a special clinic Saturday, Nov. 4, at the recreation center on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Corrected: Special flu vaccination clinics set
Monday, October 23, 2006 - N. CHARLESTON – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 Public Health announces plans for two special flu clinics.
- DHEC Deputy Director named stroke health ambassador
Friday, October 20, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Lisa Waddell, M.D., deputy commissioner for health services at the state Department of Health and Environmental Control has been named as a South Carolina Ambassador for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Power to End Stroke initiative.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Thursday, October 19, 2006 - VARNVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 6.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - BLUFFTON – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov 4.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Nov. 1.
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinic for Low Country residents
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - RIDGELAND – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 8 Public Health will hold an appointment-only influenza vaccination clinic on Oct. 28.
- ‘Imagine That’ troupe receives All-Health Team award
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The “Imagine That!” improvisational theater troupe has been selected for the All-Health Team for their efforts to spread healthy lifestyle messages across the state.
- DHEC promotes World Water Monitoring Day
Monday, October 16, 2006 - COLUMBIA – World Water Monitoring Day is set for Oct. 18 to encourage citizens to monitor their local waterways, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for Hilton Head Island beach
Thursday, October 12, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The swimming advisory issued for sections of Hilton Head Island beach, 200 feet on each side of the beach access at Atlantic Pointe in Sea Pines Plantation, and 200 feet on each side of the beach access at Marriot’s Grande Ocean Resort/Alder Lane has been lifted, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Clarendon County resident exposed to rabies by bat
Thursday, October 12, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Manning toddler is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a bat that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC issues October 2006 report on West Nile virus findings
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Four birds and 7 mosquito pools collected in Charleston County during the month of September and 3 mosquito pools collected in Richland County during the months of August and September tested positive for West Nile virus making the season’s total so far 33 mosquito pools and 11 birds, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisory issued for sections of Hilton Head Island beach
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - BEAUFORT – A swimming advisory has been issued for two sections of Hilton Head Island beach, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Some Georgetown County shellfish beds closed
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet and North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been closed to harvesting because of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Preparedness Summit Planned
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The S.C. Hospital Association and the Department of Health and Environmental Control are sponsoring the 2006 Health Resources and Services Administration Program Preparedness Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the William Yates Conference Center of the S.C. Hospital Association, located at 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia, S.C.
- DHEC’s Region 7 announces ‘Freedom from Smoking’ program
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - CHARLESTON — A free eight-week “Freedom from Smoking” class will begin in Summerville on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 announced today.
- Citizens encouraged to reduce open burning of yard debris
Monday, October 09, 2006 - COLUMBIA – As the leaves of summer begin to wither and fall, homeowners are encouraged to begin exploring alternatives to burning their yard debris, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Lake Conestee public meeting set
Monday, October 09, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A public meeting will be held Oct. 17 to update citizens on environmental testing at Lake Conestee in Greenville County, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC flu vaccine clinics begin
Monday, October 02, 2006 - COLUMBIA – As influenza season approaches, anyone who wants to be protected against influenza, especially South Carolinians with a higher risk for flu-related complications and those who live with or care for people at high risk are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations, the state Department of health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beware of callers asking for your secure information
Friday, September 29, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina residents should be wary of callers who misrepresent themselves as health department staff members and ask for private or secure information, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control advised today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for Hilton Head Island beach
Friday, September 29, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The swimming advisory issued for sections of Hilton Head Island beach, 200 feet north and south of the beach access at the end of Starfish Drive off Folly Field Road; 200 feet north and south of the beach access at the end of Atlantic Pointe off North Sea Pines Drive; and 200 feet north and south of the beach access at Tower Beach off South Sea Pines Drive has been lifted, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory issued for sections of Hilton Head Island beach
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - BEAUFORT – A swimming advisory has been issued for a section of Hilton Head Island beach, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Applications and registration being accepted for Dry Cleaning Restoration Trust Fund
Monday, September 25, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Dry Cleaning Restoration Trust Fund is currently registering eligible dry cleaners and accepting applications for funding eligibility, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Willow Lane School receives Champions of the Environment award
Monday, September 25, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Willow Lane School of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia has received this month’s Champions of the Environment award for their study of water quality in natural habitats, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s All-Health Team concept wins national award
Monday, September 18, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina’s All-Health Team earned a first place award from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ 2006 Vision Awards ceremony in Atlanta, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day” Sept. 19
Monday, September 18, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians are encouraged to participate in national “Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day” Sept. 19 by taking a loved one and themselves to a health care professional for a checkup, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Swimming advisory lifted for Fripp Island
Friday, September 15, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The swimming advisory issued for a section of Fripp Island beach located 200 feet North and South of the beach access at John Fripp Villas on Silverside Road has been lifted, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Swimming advisory issued for Fripp Island
Friday, September 15, 2006 - BEAUFORT – A swimming advisory has been issued for a section of Fripp Island beach located 200 feet North and South of the beach access at John Fripp Villas on Silverside Road, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Several people from the Ridgeville area in Berkeley County who might have been exposed to the saliva of a dog that has tested positive for rabies are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC’s Beaufort County Public Health Department temporarily closed
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - BEAUFORT – The Beaufort County Public Health Department will be closed temporarily for the removal of asbestos found inside a door of the building at 601 Wilmington Street, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Richland County residents warned to avoid wild or stray animals
Thursday, September 07, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Richland County man is undergoing a series of inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to the disease by a fox near the Dutch Square area of the county, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- DHEC issues monthly report on West Nile virus findings
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Six birds and 13 mosquito pools collected in Charleston County during the month of August tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus making the season’s total so far of 17 mosquito pools and seven birds, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- ‘Patrick the Pack Rat’ program members tapped for All-Health Team
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The Alternative Academy for Success in Chapin has been selected for the All-Health Team for their “Patrick the Pack Rat” puppet program, to help students in grades K-5 to understand the dangers of tobacco use.
- DHEC urges awareness of blood cholesterol numbers
Friday, September 01, 2006 - COLUMBIA – September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to know their cholesterol numbers, the agency announced today.
- Coast Weeks 2006 set
Friday, September 01, 2006 - CHARLESTON —- Opportunities for adventure, learning and relaxation abound during Coast Weeks celebration Sept. 16 to Oct. 7, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Chesterfield County residents warned to avoid wild or stray animals
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Chesterfield County woman is undergoing a series of inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to the disease by a stray cat near Chesterfield, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Dam, reservoir owners, operators should begin lowering water levels
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Owners and operators of reservoirs in the Pee Dee and coastal counties should check their dams today and through the next several days for possible problems caused by heavy rainfall expected from Tropical Depression Ernesto, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- S.C. food service establishments cautioned about sales letter
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A private business called the South Carolina Food Service Compliance Center has sent letters to a number of food service establishments in South Carolina incorrectly stating that state food codes have been amended to require hand washing posters and offering to sell them the approved posters, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Coastal photography contest underway
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - CHARLESTON -- Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- Appointments necessary for health department services in Lake City
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - LAKE CITY – General clinic services at DHEC’s Lake City Public Health Department will be by appointment beginning September 18, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Eastern Equine encephalitis confirmed in Midlands horse
Friday, August 25, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A horse in Lexington County has been confirmed by the Clemson University Veterinary Diagnostic Center as having contracted the mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine encephalitis, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Pandemic Flu Preparedness Exercises to be held in the Upstate
Friday, August 18, 2006 - COLUMBIA — Pandemic influenza tabletop exercises will be held in Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens and Spartanburg counties this month to determine how well communities are prepared to address issues brought on by pandemic influenza, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Charleston County residents urged to avoid stray animals
Thursday, August 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Four people are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a stray cat that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Brownfields workshop open to public participation
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - COLUMBIA — On-line registration is open for a Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program workshop to be held in Columbia Sept. 21, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC unveils new features to help smokers Quit for Keeps
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - COLUMBIA – South Carolinians now have access to an improved range of comprehensive tobacco treatment services through the S.C. Tobacco Quitline, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet September 7
Monday, August 14, 2006 - COLUMBIA - The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, September 7, at 1 p.m. in the Fourth Floor Conference Room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive, in Columbia.
- DHEC issues monthly report on West Nile virus findings
Friday, August 04, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Three mosquito pools and a blue jay collected in Charleston County during the month of July tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate domestic animals
Friday, August 04, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Three adults from the Williamston area in Anderson County who were bitten by a puppy are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after the pet tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- York County resident exposed to rabies by bat
Friday, August 04, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Rock Hill man is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after coming into contact with a bat that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- South Carolina residents should shop for shellfish safely
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Shellfish shoppers should seek the source of their seafood, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control advised today.
- Midlands residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in the Midlands of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- SmartRide commuter service offer can help reduce ground-level ozone
Monday, July 31, 2006 - COLUMBIA – With high temperatures expected as the state copes with ozone season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges people to do their part to improve air quality in the Midlands by using the SmartRide commuter service.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Spartanburg County residents urged to avoid wild animals
Monday, July 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Spartanburg County woman is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten July 12 in the Lake Bowen area near Inman by a fox that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel Meeting
Monday, July 17, 2006 - The Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel will meet Friday, July 21.
- Richardson named permit liaison
Monday, July 17, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Carl Richardson has been named Permit Liaison for the S.C. Department of Environmental Control.
- State’s first 2006 case of mosquito-borne illness confirmed
Friday, July 14, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Charleston County blue jay was confirmed with West Nile virus by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Bureau of Laboratories, the agency reported today.
- Dukes named deputy commissioner for Health Regulation
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Pam Dukes has been appointed deputy commissioner for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Health Regulation, the agency announced today.
- Florence County residents urged to avoid stray animals
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A northwest Florence County woman is under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten on her finger July 8 by a stray cat that tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - COLUMBIA – People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until Aug. 8 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- Davis named Science and Policy Division head
Friday, July 07, 2006 - CHARLESTON – Braxton Davis, Ph.D. has been named director of Science and Policy for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
- No West Nile virus found in S.C. so far this year
Thursday, July 06, 2006 - COLUMBIA — No new cases of West Nile virus have been found in 2006 as the state moves into the peak of the season, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today
- S.C. 2004 infant death rate 9.3
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A total of 524 babies born to South Carolina women during 2004 died before their first birthday making the state’s infant mortality rate 9.3 per 1,000 live births compared to 2003’s rate of 8.3 and 9.3 in 2002, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Summer safety tips
Thursday, June 29, 2006 - COLUMBIA – In the summer season, safety should never be out of our minds, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- Guidance from Surgeon General’s report welcomed
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - COLUMBIA — This week’s release of a U.S. Surgeon General’s report on involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke stresses the need for continued work to reduce health risks from secondhand smoke in South Carolina and the rest of the nation, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Charleston County residents warned to avoid wild animals
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A North Charleston resident is receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to the disease by a fox that bit her, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate domestic animals
Monday, June 19, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A family of two adults and two children from the Modoc area in Edgefield and McCormick counties are under a doctor’s care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after their pet dog tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Anderson County residents urged to avoid stray animals
Thursday, June 15, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Two women and a girl who were attacked by a stray kitten in the Belton area of Anderson County are under a doctor’s care receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after the kitten tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- National HIV Testing Day events set for June 27
Thursday, June 15, 2006 - COLUMBIA – More than a dozen events will be held throughout South Carolina in observance of National HIV Testing Day, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Free HIV testing offered
Monday, June 12, 2006 - SPARTANBURG – Free HIV testing will be offered June 27 in observance of National HIV Testing Day, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- South Carolina residents urged to avoid strays
Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Four recent incidents of residents being exposed to rabies by stray cats prompts a warning to avoid strays and keep your own pets vaccinated, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Obesity coalition meeting to focus on healthy communities
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A review of the past year’s accomplishments and defining the statewide framework of action for the coming year will be the focus of the S.C. Coalition for Obesity Prevention Efforts’ meeting on June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Columbia Conference Center located at 169 Laurelhurst Avenue in Columbia.
- DHEC introduces Septic Management Tool Kit CD for local governments
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - CHARLESTON – A CD that provides tools and information needed to implement septic system management programs is being distributed to county and municipal governments, public utilities and planning agencies in the eight-county coastal zone, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Foodborne illness potential rises with the temperature
Friday, May 26, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Like the outdoor temperature, the potential for foodborne illnesses rises with the Memorial Day weekend and the official kickoff of backyard barbecue season.
- Edgefield County residents warned to avoid stray animals
Friday, May 26, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A man who was attacked by a feral cat in the Modoc area of Edgefield County is under a doctor’s care after the cat tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday.
- DHEC to remove derelict and sunken vessels
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - HILTON HEAD – Several derelict and sunken shrimp trawlers will be removed from the abandoned Hilton Head Seafood Company dock in Skull Creek May 26th, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Spartanburg County resident exposed to rabid fox
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Spartanburg County residents are urged to be aware of the potential for rabies in animals as a result of a Spartaburg County man who was bitten on the leg by a rabid fox May 18, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Recent rabies death a reminder
Monday, May 22, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The May 12 death of a Texas teenager from a bat bite is a sad reminder that everyone should be aware of the potential for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Pine Ridge, Barnwell and Simpsonville schools win Champion of the Environment
Monday, May 22, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Pine Ridge Middle School, Barnwell High School and Simpsonville’s Oakview Elementary School were named Champions of the Environment for the 2005-2006 school year, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Safe Kids board promotes safe swimming awareness
Thursday, May 18, 2006 - SUMTER – She just looked away for a second.
- Richland County residents warned to avoid wild animals
Friday, May 12, 2006 - COLUMBIA – A Richland County man is undergoing a series of inoculations to prevent rabies after being attacked by a rabid fox while working in the yard of his Blythewood area home, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday.
- Drinking Water Week proclaimed May 7 - 13
Monday, May 08, 2006 - COLUMBIA – During Drinking Water Week May 7 through 13, South Carolinians are encouraged to learn more about their drinking water, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Anderson County residents warned to avoid wild animals
Friday, May 05, 2006 - COLUMBIA – An Anderson County man is undergoing a series of inoculations to prevent rabies after being bitten by a rabid raccoon, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday.
- All-Health Team 2006 student winners named
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The John Ford Middle School of St. Matthews in Calhoun County took the first place gold award and $5,000 Tuesday in the All-Health Team’s annual awards competition, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County shellfish area reopens
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting area in Wallace Creek in Beaufort County has reopened to harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Champions of the Environment gathering set
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Three overall champions will be announced during the 2006 Champions of the Environment reception and awards ceremony May 4th at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Reducing risk factors, recognizing stroke symptoms saves lives
Monday, May 01, 2006 - COLUMBIA – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to reduce risk factors and recognize the warning signs of stroke.
- Statewide arthritis conference May 19
Friday, April 28, 2006 - COLUMBIA — Healthcare professionals and people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions will gather in Columbia May 19 for a conference on Arthritis and other conditions, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC honors Physician of the Year
Friday, April 28, 2006 - HILTON HEAD – Morrison Farish, M.D., a pediatrician serving Florence and Darlington counties has been honored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control as Physician of the Year.
- Ground level ozone awareness week begins May 1
Friday, April 28, 2006 - COLUMBIA – Governor Mark Sanford has declared May 1-7 as Ground-level ozone awareness week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Some Beaufort County shellfish areas closed
Thursday, April 27, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish harvesting area in Jenkins Creek was closed this morning because of excessive amounts of rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- All-Health Team 2006 Awards Reception
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - COLUMBIA – The All-Health Team will hold its 2006 Reception and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 2, at The River Center in Saluda Shoals Park, Irmo. The event will begin at noon with a reception for the 2005-2006 Monthly All-Health Team winners and then move into an awards ceremony for the top three winners starting at 1 p.m.
- DHEC to recognize “Clean Marinas”
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - CHARLESTON – Nine “Clean Marinas” around the state will be recognized for their environmental performance at the in-water boat show in Charleston April 27, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Johns Island residents warned to avoid wild animals
Monday, April 24, 2006 - Some Murrells Inlet shellfish beds closed
Monday, April 24, 2006 - “Fish Smart, Eat Smart” campaign updated for 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006 - Midwife council to meet, conduct oral exams
Monday, April 24, 2006